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[applause] also, i want to thank president obama for his trust in me to take on this awesome task and for his trust in every single one of you and what you do every single day. i think it is beyond fair to say that this president's vision and what he has implemented from your efforts over the course of the last years without any question, has restored america's reputation and place in the world and we thank you for what you have done to do that. [applause] i said the other day at the hearings, if any of you had a chance to see any of it -- i said the senate was in my blood and it is after 28 + is. but it is also true that foreign service is in my genes and everything we do here is. i have a sister who worked for most of her career in new york at the un and most recently at the un mission. my wife, who was born in mozambique, and you will see here on wednesday, speaks five languages. at some location, she did translating but worked mostly with the un trusteeship council and as powerful beliefs in the mission of this great department and usaid. and my father, as was mentioned, spent a n
[applause] also, i want to thank president obama for his trust in me to take on this awesome task and for his trust in every single one of you and what you do every single day. i think it is beyond fair to say that this president's vision and what he has implemented from your efforts over the course of the last years without any question, has restored america's reputation and place in the world and we thank you for what you have done to do that. [applause] i said the other day at the hearings,...
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thanks to the house passage of the in god we trust resolution, children across america know that if god can be displayed on the walls of their classroom, they cannot be prevented from talking about him at school. members of the prayer caucus also work to correct inaccuracies -- inaccuracies and omissions in the capitol visitor center. in 2008, the over half-billion-dollar capitol visitor center opened for the if you were of -- for the purpose of educating visitors on the legislative process and the history and development of the architecture and art of the u.s. capitol. when members toured the facility, however, the historians had censored the building of any references to our judeo-christian history. they have replaced the inscription of in god we trust inscribed right behind you on the speaker's ross strum with stars and a replica of the house chamber. and it cropped an actual picture of the chamber so you cannot see the words in god we trust. additional a plaque was placed falsely educating visitors that the national motto was e plure business ewe numb. they had not included the pled
thanks to the house passage of the in god we trust resolution, children across america know that if god can be displayed on the walls of their classroom, they cannot be prevented from talking about him at school. members of the prayer caucus also work to correct inaccuracies -- inaccuracies and omissions in the capitol visitor center. in 2008, the over half-billion-dollar capitol visitor center opened for the if you were of -- for the purpose of educating visitors on the legislative process and...
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[applause] [laughter] >> thank you for your service. i have some comments. you have said president obama believes is done carefully, deliberately and responsibly, we can be more transparent and still ensure our nation's security. i absolutely agree. the american people have the right to know whether government does on their behalf. consistent with our national security, the presumption of transparency should be the rule, not the exception. and the government should make as much information available to the american public as possible. so on the committee when and we as members of congress push hard for access to the legal analysis targeting americans using drones, for instance, it erodes the government's credibility by the american people. i want to say i'm grateful to the president for allowing members of this committee to brief review some of the information. this is an important first debt. there's much more to be done in that regard. you have heard that from my colleagues today. i have long believed our government also has an obligation to the american p
[applause] [laughter] >> thank you for your service. i have some comments. you have said president obama believes is done carefully, deliberately and responsibly, we can be more transparent and still ensure our nation's security. i absolutely agree. the american people have the right to know whether government does on their behalf. consistent with our national security, the presumption of transparency should be the rule, not the exception. and the government should make as much...
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caller: brennan and obama together. >> thank you for checking in. you can take a look on facebook and the hashtag is brennan. we're going to give you a chance to see the entire hearing at 8:00 p.m. we're going to take you to president obama speaking to democrats in leesburg, virginia. we're getting a preview to the state of the union for next week he talked about gun control and immigration. it is about 20 minutes. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. fired up? let me just say to all of the leaders gathered here today, because we are here as leaders for the 310 million americans who cannot be in washington every day to cast votes, to change this country for the better. they have asked us, they have given us the privilege to do that for them. we're hear, minds focused, sleeves rolled up, because we know we have work to do. we know we need to have a leader of this country who is ready to get to work. my friends, i don't think there is any doubt in november, the american people decided they knew who they wanted to be their leader for the next four years
caller: brennan and obama together. >> thank you for checking in. you can take a look on facebook and the hashtag is brennan. we're going to give you a chance to see the entire hearing at 8:00 p.m. we're going to take you to president obama speaking to democrats in leesburg, virginia. we're getting a preview to the state of the union for next week he talked about gun control and immigration. it is about 20 minutes. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. fired up? let me just say to all...
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thank you for taking my phone call. i would like to hear president obama really roll up his sleeves and get interactive and see more of him in the congress and the senate. we have had -- causing a huge ripple effect in all the states of this country, because if there is no federal funding, if there's no dollars, no more money. there is no more money for education. because of no federal money coming to the states to -- business as usual in our states and in our counties and our villages and our cities across this country are also on a fiscal cliff and i would like to have president obama interact more and we aren't going to deal with the budget crisis right now, but wait until march to handle things. that's not the way that we can handle this country right now. we, all american taxpayers are having our own fiscal cliff problems. and that cannot be no more. our taxes are going up. our property taxes, school taxes, and any kind -- more hype, hype of taxes or anything, it's really a challenge for the american workers. >> th
thank you for taking my phone call. i would like to hear president obama really roll up his sleeves and get interactive and see more of him in the congress and the senate. we have had -- causing a huge ripple effect in all the states of this country, because if there is no federal funding, if there's no dollars, no more money. there is no more money for education. because of no federal money coming to the states to -- business as usual in our states and in our counties and our villages and our...
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thank you for your willingness to continue to serve as the head of the c.i.a. you said that president obama believes that done carefully and responsiblely, we can be more transparent and ensure our nation's security. i agree. the american people has the right to know what the government does on their behalf consistent with the national security, the transparency should be the rule, not exception. the government should make as much information available to the american public as possible. so when we, on the committee, and we as members of congress, push hard for the legal analysis to legally target americans using drones, it erodes the government's credibility to the american people. i want to tell you i'm grateful to the president for allowing members of this committee to use some of the opinions to target american citizens. this is an important first step but there is more to be done. you've heard that from my colleagues here today. i long believe that our government also has an obligation to the american people to face its mistakes transparently and help the
thank you for your willingness to continue to serve as the head of the c.i.a. you said that president obama believes that done carefully and responsiblely, we can be more transparent and ensure our nation's security. i agree. the american people has the right to know what the government does on their behalf consistent with the national security, the transparency should be the rule, not exception. the government should make as much information available to the american public as possible. so...
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thank you so much for turning us at campaign to fix the debt. thanks. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> another official is leading the obama administration, karen mills. she has been in the job since two dozen nine. she said ms. mills has played a leading role. the sba a arranges loans for small businesses. >> given the prep of products we have, smart phones, televisions, one of the areas we invest in his multi-screen activity cannot because we have seen consumers multitasking. you are texting on your phone or looking at the internet on your tablets. how do we link those devices to each other, how do we think them to the clout or the internet. one example is the galaxy camera, so we launched the camera last year. a camera built in with 3g and 4g connectivity. you can take photos and up load them to a website or to social media, bringing wireless connectivity to a camera. making products like that to the internet and to each other, that is a big opportunity with us with a
thank you so much for turning us at campaign to fix the debt. thanks. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> another official is leading the obama administration, karen mills. she has been in the job since two dozen nine. she said ms. mills has played a leading role. the sba a arranges loans for small businesses. >> given the prep of products we have, smart phones, televisions, one of the areas we invest in...
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i want to thank president obama for his nomination of chuck hagel to be secretary of defense. while we were home last week, i had the opportunity to watch the senate confirmation hearing, and i was dismayed by the way many of the republicans on that hearing chastised mr. hagel. mr. hagel is a man of integrity. i -- the question from one of the senators about, do you think the surge worked, and senator hagel was such he didn't want to give him a direct answer. i would have said no, it didn't work. 1,200 americans killed. i don't know how many iraqis. look at the country today. it is totally falling apart. that was a question towards senator hagel. . the iraq war was very unnecessary. it was manufactured by the previous administration, and there was a marine general, greg newbold, who actually wrote an article in "time" after the war started and one of the points he made that i'm going to share with you, mr. speaker, is some of the missteps included the distortion of intelligence in the buildup to the war. the distortion of intelligence in the buildup to the war. in the history
i want to thank president obama for his nomination of chuck hagel to be secretary of defense. while we were home last week, i had the opportunity to watch the senate confirmation hearing, and i was dismayed by the way many of the republicans on that hearing chastised mr. hagel. mr. hagel is a man of integrity. i -- the question from one of the senators about, do you think the surge worked, and senator hagel was such he didn't want to give him a direct answer. i would have said no, it didn't...
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. >> we will preview president obama's state of the union address tomorrow @ "washington journal. sarah bryner will speak about lobbying rules and restrictions. and also about mental illness in america, how it is affecting mental patients today. live on c-span at 7:00 a.m. eastern. today mitch mcconnell king to the floor to talk about tomorrow's state of the union address. he called on the president to address health-care costs and budget cuts. here's a look. >> over the past few weeks i have come to the floor to urge the president and senate democrats to act on the huge fiscal challenges facing our nation. starting with the obama sequester. unless senate democrats allowed a reasonable spending cut alternative to pass this chamber before march 1, the president's plan will go into effect. the house passed legislation to avert the sequester months ago, but senate democrats have yet to pass an alternative bill that could go to conference. it took until this week for them to even say they would do an alternative, and the alternative they have come up with is clearly designed to fail.
. >> we will preview president obama's state of the union address tomorrow @ "washington journal. sarah bryner will speak about lobbying rules and restrictions. and also about mental illness in america, how it is affecting mental patients today. live on c-span at 7:00 a.m. eastern. today mitch mcconnell king to the floor to talk about tomorrow's state of the union address. he called on the president to address health-care costs and budget cuts. here's a look. >> over the past...
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thank you so much. [applause] >> president obama naming sally jewell as his next interior secretary. she's a former engineer and currently chief executive or r.e.i. she will be the first female in the second term of cabinet nominees and the first female approved, if she's approved by the u.s. senate. speaking of which, the senate intelligence hearing will hold a confirmation hearing for c.i.a. director john brn brennan. mr. brennan began advising president obama after a long career as c.i.a. analyst. live coverage of that hearing beginning tomorrow at 2:30 eastern here on c-span. >> during the presidency of her husband, james madison, as british troops invaded the capitol in the war of 1812, she's known for saving a portrait of george washington and other valueables from the white house. meet dolley madison, one of the ladies who served as first lady in c-span's new series "first ladies: influence and image," their influence on the president. produced by the white house historical association. >> outgoi
thank you so much. [applause] >> president obama naming sally jewell as his next interior secretary. she's a former engineer and currently chief executive or r.e.i. she will be the first female in the second term of cabinet nominees and the first female approved, if she's approved by the u.s. senate. speaking of which, the senate intelligence hearing will hold a confirmation hearing for c.i.a. director john brn brennan. mr. brennan began advising president obama after a long career as...
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whitfield: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, tonight in this house chamber president obama will give his state of the union address to a joint session of congress. article 2, section 3 of the constitution requires that the president, whomever it may be, shall, from time to time, give to congress information on the state of the union. george washington, the first president, addressed the joint session of congress. but thomas jefferson and each succeeding president up until 1913, presented a written statement of the state of the union to the house and senate. so from 1801 until 1913 presidents submitted a written state of the union and on april 8, 1913, woodrow wilson like george washington addressed a joint session of congress, and that has been the manner of our state of the union by every president since, with the exception of herber hoover. so -- herbert hoover. so today i'm asking for another little change in the state of the union. i think that we should consider a requirement that the president on a day that coinci
whitfield: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, tonight in this house chamber president obama will give his state of the union address to a joint session of congress. article 2, section 3 of the constitution requires that the president, whomever it may be, shall, from time to time, give to congress information on the state of the union. george washington, the first president, addressed the joint session of congress. but thomas jefferson and each succeeding president up until 1913,...
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loving god, thank you for giving us another day. the people's house prepares to welcome the governmental and military leadership of our nation. the world watches as the great experiment of civilian self-government is in high relief. may all who populate these hallways this day be possessed of good will and a shared commitment to guarantee the freedoms and responsibilities inspired by the soaring rhetoric and subsequent actions of our american ancestors. may all that is said and done in this chamber today redown to the benefit of our nation and the glory of your holy name, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from illinois, mr. kin singer. -- mr. kinzinger. mr. kinzinger: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with
loving god, thank you for giving us another day. the people's house prepares to welcome the governmental and military leadership of our nation. the world watches as the great experiment of civilian self-government is in high relief. may all who populate these hallways this day be possessed of good will and a shared commitment to guarantee the freedoms and responsibilities inspired by the soaring rhetoric and subsequent actions of our american ancestors. may all that is said and done in this...
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. >> thank you for the optimistic note. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> in his weekly address, president obama speaks about sequestration and tax policy. senator lisa murkowski delivers the republican address. she delivers her policy for an energy plan in the u.s. >> hi, everybody. over the last few years democrats and republicans have cut our deficit by more than $2.50 trillion to a mix of spending cuts and hired tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. that is more than halfway toward the four trillion dollars that you elected officials say we need to stabilize our debt. i believe we can finish the job the same but we started it with a balanced mix of more spending cuts and tax reform. the overwhelming majority of the american people agree. my preference and the preference of many members of congress is to do that and a balanced and comprehensive web making sensible changes to entitlement programs and reforming the tax code. both
. >> thank you for the optimistic note. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> in his weekly address, president obama speaks about sequestration and tax policy. senator lisa murkowski delivers the republican address. she delivers her policy for an energy plan in the u.s. >> hi, everybody. over the last few years democrats and republicans have cut our deficit by more than $2.50 trillion to a...